Routine inspection·May 20, 2025

On May 20, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Badger and Leong met with the Director, Christine Shreve, for an unannounced annual inspection. The purpose of the inspection was explained to the director and the LPAs were granted entry into the facility. Present at the facility were 24 children and 5 staff members including the director. The facility was in compliance with the staff-children ratio today. The days and hours of operation are: Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All staff members present during the inspection had their criminal record clearances verified through the CDSS Guardian Background Check site and were found to have eligible clearance status. LPAs toured and inspected the physical plant with the director to identify potential health and safety hazards. The facility is well maintained and has proper heating, lighting, and ventilation. The center is currently utilizing an electronic sign-in and sign-out application called Brightwheel. Upon reviewing the records, it has been confirmed that each parent can scan a QR code when dropping off or picking up their children. The parents' legal names and corresponding time stamps are recorded during the sign-in and sign-out processes. Both preschool classrooms are well stocked with age-appropriate toys and educational materials. The furniture is sturdy and well maintained. The facility has carbon monoxide detectors, centralized smoke detectors, multiple fully charged fire extinguishers, and functioning telephones. All hazardous materials, including cleaning solutions and poisons, are kept out of the reach of children. Additionally, sleeping cots are appropriately stored. LPAs observed that each child has an individual cubby with their names and pictures on them. All emergency equipment is secure. According to the director, the center currently has no children with medications. However, when children have medication, the center has a centralized medication storage location inaccessible to children. Continued on page 2. Page 2 All children's toilets and hand washing sinks are in good working order and have proper sanitation. There is a separate bathroom available for staff use on the premises. According to the director, no pools, spas, or bodies of water are on the premises. Furthermore, the director stated that the center has no guns or weapons on site. The outdoor play area is kept clean and free of debris, fully fenced, and in good repair. The play structures appear safe and sturdy, with additional padding on the ground below for additional safety. According to the director, the center does not offer meals or snacks, children bring food from home. The children bring their water bottles from home and are refilled by staff at the center. All storage containers for solid waste/trash within the center have proper tight-fitting lids . All the required postings were observed to be visible to the public, including the facility License, Notification of Parent Rights, Personal Rights, Car Seat Law, Emergency Disaster Plan, waiver, and a record of Daily activities. Random children's records and personnel records were reviewed during the inspection. Records review showed the facility has complete records of each child, including immunizations, admission agreement, emergency contact, parent rights, and personal rights. Multiple staff members have records of valid CPR certifications and mandated reporter training certificates. The educational qualifications of the director and staff showed they possessed the required ECE units. The Director stated that the Center conducts fire and earthquake drills every other month; the last drills were conducted on 2/26/2025. Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first test. LPAs verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. Continued on page 3 Page 3 LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPAs also informed facility representative of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of \342\200\234medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication. Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-carecenters/ . Director was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. LPA discussed Child Abuse Mandated Training AB1207 with the Director. As of January 1, 2018, all staff must complete Mandated Reporter Training every two years. The training can be obtained online at www.mandatedreporterca.com . Pesticide regulations were discussed with the Site Director. In accordance with the Healthy Schools Act, California law requires that anyone using any pesticide must be trained every year in integrated pest management and the safe use of pesticides around children. The director was advised that a free one-hour online course is available on the Department of Pesticide Regulation's website: www.cdpr.ca.gov/schoolipm/training . For questions, email ccipmlist@cdpr.ca.gov . To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted and a report was reviewed with the Director, Christine Shreve